The Sun. — London, England, 1838-02-05 00:00:00

SPIRIT.' OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. In co asidering the general aspect of the recent Ame rican leetelligence which our express from Fiditibuth enaleied us to lay before the readers at the Morning. Chronicle exclusively nn Saturday, the most impor tant question which arises icen) doubtless as to the result o f the collisio n which bas already taken place, and of which further: instatr eee may probably occur between the militia i,nd eal - eier forces assembled on the frontier o f Upper 'Cat-nada, for the protection of the province, and the I - Ands of pirates or self-styled patriots, who menace the province with invasion and pillage, un der the, pretence of establishing independence and a line - rad or republican government. The insur reeti,,n attempted for that purpose has been -:ttrrinptly and effectually suppressed, not by military force, but by the spontaneous movement of the 'loyal inhabitants of the province ; and therefore it is only a pretence and a fallacy to treat any con test with the people assembled on Navy Island as an insurrection or a civil war, in which the American authorities could be justified in professing neutrality, anti affecting to treat the parties as belligerents entitled to equal rights on the shores or in the waters of a neu-1 tral power. The parties in reality are, on the one side, the authorities and the inhabitants of au important province of the British empire, and on the other, a band of lawless adventurers, chiefly as it seems Ame ricans, drawn together by the hope of plunder, and permitted by the local authorities of the State of New York to collect in that State arms, ammuni tion, and other supplies for the invasion of the Bri tish territor), while the Governor of that State de nounces the first attempt of the British inhabitants at retaliation as " an outrage of a most aggravated character." Of that attempt, which led to tilt destruction of the steam-boat Caroline, we hae,.e vet only the statements on one side of the. tittt sewn, and it is of little use to argue the ine-Atts of that case on such imperfect information. e are, therefore, for the present willing to ado Lit the opinion expressed by Mr. Rhea in Congress,, which was, that he " could not yet make up hl:es mind whether this act of cutting out the boat vva:e right or wrong, until he should h ave th e full fae:e before him. Tere had been a constant communication between the Canadian shore and the United States shore ; and one means of communi cation had been this very boat. If she was sup plying the people on Navy Island with men and munitions of war, he was inclined to believe that M‘Nab's troops had done what any other men would have done under the same circumstances." The temperate and reasonable tone of the rest of the same discussion in Congress, as well as the President's proclamation, inspire us with the hope notwithstandi ng the popul ar e b u lli t i on exc i te d i n the western part of the State of New York, by what their journals represent as an invasion of their territory, yet that there is no probability of that ebullition spreading to the Federal Congress at Washington, or even to the State Lregislature in Albany, although certainly Governor Marcy seems to have been in the first in stance - influenced by it. We attach much importance to the mission of General Scott, who has been sent to cotrimand the United States forces on the frontier, and wileese well-known character is a pledge that while he -will he prompt in repelling any aggression on the territory of his own country, he will be equal, ; careful not to eanction or permit aggression on the adjacent territory of a friendly power, rend that he will know better than the local authorities at Buffalo and Schlosser seem to have done, how to prevent the violation of read neutrality by such pro ceedings as those autho6tles have suffered to take place, if not actually 'encouraged. This opinion is founded on the behe s t which we entertain that Presi dent Van Buren 'S proclamation expresses the real sen snouts of the American Government, and that General Scott's instructions will be to carry the same bona fide into effee:c. 'We know that such is the true interest of the American people, and we believe it will be found to be the prevailing opinion of their representa tives throughout the Union, unless in certain sections of the states of New York, Vermont, and Maine. Indeed, it would not he difficult to show that the United States have a direct interest in discouraging all attempts to detach the Canadas from this country. Were the Canadas to be added to the Union, this would so alter the relation which the slave-holding States bear to the rest, and give such a pre ponderance to the States which dq not pos sess slaves, that a dissolution of the Union would become almost inevitr'ote. The conse quences which would result from an attempt to annex the Canadas t o the r ‘lttion are so impressed on American statesmen of ..rte least reflection, that they must wish the Canadas to remain connected with this country for the sake of their own internal tranquillity. It may not be ieatmaterial here to point out some of the causes w i aich have tended to so prompt an assem blage of adventurers as volunteers at Navy Island, on the suirdnons of a refugee rebel from Upper Canada, offeriug them plunder and land as the rewards for an invasion of that province. The northern part of the state of New York, and particularly the district from Rochester to Buffalo, is a country very recently and most rapidly settled and peopled ana improved, in somuch that the city of Buffalo itself, which now contains near 30,000 inhabitants, was only a mere village some twelve yeas ago, and other towns on the line to Roeleester have risen with great, rapidity, and th e i mprovements of roads; ca nals, raileway e , and buildings have 'Kept pace with the. increase of population. The capital for these improvements has been s'4plied by speculation, and by the facilities of banking accommodation s which have been carried to such extent in the United states, and have ied to such deplorable results. The failure of n'athlmn, who may be called the founder of Buffal:), for three millions of dollars—one moiety of which . 'was obtained by discounting forged eetepi- Inv.:es—is only one instance Of the manner in which funds were obtained for many of these rapid improve ments ; and the faiinre of the banks last year, and consequent interruption of the accumtomed suppliee, has cast out of employment, not merely multitudes of labourers and araans, but also bankrupt traders, ruined speculators, and many other classes of adventurer!. hangin g loose upon society, full of enterprise, and with out much scruple as to any moral or political oblioa. , tion. The same district is also the usual route for the annual swarm of emigrants from the Eastern and Middle States to the " far IVest ;" and Buffalo is the regular port of embarkation for those pioneers of cultivation (we can scarcely say civilization), tho plunge into the forest, trusting for the TIWAII3 of sub sistence to the rifle, the axe, and the hoe, and to whom the promised 300 acres of laud in Upper Canada is a tempting allurement when compared with a squatter's title in the distant regions of Illinois or \Viscousin. These arc the materials of which Mr. Mackenzie's band of soi-disant patriots is chiefly composed; and ic General Scott does his duty, and prevente them from receiving supplies from the American territory, they wilt speedily inch away without any attack on them becoming necessary ; and, indeed, we can scarcely ima gine from what source they can continue to obtain sup plies, even if General 'dealt should not interfere with them, because pl;avisions and munitions of war cost money, and fa is 'difficult to discover whence the money is to con;,, as it is scarcely probable that the broken banks of Buffalo or Rochester will to any extent discount Mr. Nl‘Kenzie's drafts on the Utopian provisional Government of Upper Canada. We observe some reports that steamers have been hired at Buffalo to convey the " Patriot forces" from Navy Island to join Dr. Dunc - .)inbe at Malden, a n d th ese r e p or t s contain tlie Only intelligence we have of that worthy sin fee he raised the standard of revolt in the London district. If he be really at Maiden, which is on the frontier, at the mouth of the Detroit river, it must be as a fugitive driven away, or having made his escape from, the London district, and looking for assistance from the American side of the river in the same man ner as IVPlCenzie at Navy Island ; nor is it all im possible that from the Detroit district of the new State of Michigan he may obtain some " volun teers" of t h e same description as the Buffalo Pa- Wont. In short, the question of peace or war with Great Britain depends upon the American Govern went. Th ere are enoug h o f steamers on Lake Erie, and we fear enough of desperadoes on the northern frontier of the states of New York, Ohio, and Michigan, to attempt 'piratical inroads on the op- posite shores 'of Upper Canada, if their own Go-' vrerrinn`t ah lI suffer such inroads to be made 1 .4 .:11 the ports of the Republic, or if reprisals from the Canadian side are to be resented as cases of na tional hostilities. We hare, however, - no apprehensiorL that such conduct is likely on the rani of the Ameri cnn Government, and therefore it is that we consider the insurrection in Upper Canada as terminated, and the " untoward event" of the destruction of the Caroline as likely to be amicably adjust e d. To those of our J Contemporaries who argue against the honesty of American neurality, and point to the Texas as an instance of what may be ex pected in Upper Canada, we venture to suggest that the cases are by no means alike. Texas was a wilder ness, .elaimed, but not occupied, by the '.%texicans, and cfiering a fertile soil to any adventurers who should take therein " the gtvdy right of possession." The province of Upper Canada is occupied, t will be defended, if necessary, by a loyal poptdation, the sur vvors and the descendants of the same militia who some twenty-five years ago were successful in repelling, not bands of refugees and adventurers, but several successive invasions of American armies—regulars as well as militia ; and on the Niagara frontier alone the names of Quecnston, Fort Erie, Chippewa, and Lundy's-lane, will recall the gallant conduct of the militia of Upper Canada to all those who remember the events of the last war with the United States,-.., Morning Chronicle. It is a curious fact that among tb speeches deli vered in the House of Lords ur:on the subject of Ca nada in the debate Frid i ay night there way which was utteri:y • and that bnc was destitlte of interest of any kind, the speech of het Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. Lord Glenelg seems determined to be as potent in respect of somno lency as Jack Falstqff was in respect of wit. His Lord ship is not only asleep himself but is the cause of sleep in others, especially when he delivers a speech touch ing the affairs of the department over which he so so porifically presides. Surely his Lordship must have been born under a drowsy star, or upon some tedious night when all the lights of the firmament "did wink, as 'twere, with overwatching." Them was a degree of propriety in his Lordship's connection with the India Board which does not apply to him in any of the other official situations through which he has dosed as a member of all sorts of Administrations. He ought to be Secretary of State for the Affairs of Opium. " Poppy and mandragora, and all the drowsy syrups of the world," would be the proper objects of his care. His speeches would be in admirable harmony with his duties, and long-continued yawns, instead of cheers, would fitly mark the approbation of the House. Instead of recording in his Lordship's praise that lie sat down( amid loud testimonies of marked and vehe ment applause, we should have to communicate, as the highest species of encomium upon his orations, that the yawns, which were somewhat vehement at the cem mencement, waxed fainter and fainter as he proceeded, until, at the conclusion, an unanimous snore pro claimed the universal slumber of the House. All tli - s would be very well if Lord Glenelg were it another situation—if_ (without creating any new department to suit his penliar genius) lie were simply a Lord of the Bedclminber. But when we consider that he is Se .:retary of State for the Colonies—that one of the principal colonies is in revolt—and that Parliament is employed upon the steps needful to be taken in a mat ter so momentous, it does seem a little anomalous that the most insignificant man in these affairs is the said Lord Glenelg. For anything we can tell, his Lordship was not awake during any part of Friday evening. It is true that a short speech is reported as having been spoken by him ; but such a speech might have very well been spoken by a man in his sleep. It bore much the same relation to a distinct and vigorous state ment regarding the Bill before the House as " the faint murmur of a dream" bears to the clear utterance of waking rationality. This, we think, is rather too had in a Secretary for the Colonies, at such a time ; but this is not the worst. It is of some importance that a Minister for a great department should be in Parliament an able defender of his policy ; but it is still more importvat that he should be in his office a sagacious an!, vigorous politician. Lord Glenelg is neither 1 . ;1e one nor the other. He slumbers in Par liair.ent, but in Downing. street he sleeps. His speeches as Colonial Secretary are eminently soporific; but his conduct as Colonial Secretary is " eminently absurd." He sits in his stuffed chair, dreaming of what is to be done to soothe Canadian discontent : he awakes, and, lo ! the Canadas are in revolt. The public must have read the discussions in both Houses of Par liament to very little purpose if they do not perceive that the Canadian revolt is attributable to the negli gence of the Government. As matters stand it is right that Parliament should assist the Crown with means such as Ministers require—it is right that an Act should be passed giving extraordinary powers to the Executive Government in Canada ; but it is morally certain that Parliament need not have been so called upon—that extraordinary and uneutisti tutional powers need not have been Ptitn—had the affairs of the Colonial °Tice been con ducted with common en's . rgy, and with common sense. " I have no w:,slt to exaggerate anything"--said Lord AberdeTh in his admirable speech on Friday evening_-" but many parts of the conduct of the Go v'..emment are in Inv opinion open to grave accusation. They save been guilty of a system of delay which cannot but have had an effect the most injurious. I should rather call it a practice o f delay than a system, fur I do not believe their policy has been the result of any preference for delay rather than for a course of ac tion, but it has been the necessary result of doing no thing. I do not believe that my Noble Eriend adopted his policy upon refieetibil, or in the hope that in future (lays a grateflil i'ountry would inscribe upon his tomb, emftialltio restituit rem.' All has been the natural result ofhabitual wavering, irresolution, and infirmity of puipose." This is the point—this is the matter for consideration, next after the consideration of the steps immediately necessary with reference to the suppression of open rebellion. The con viction of every man who thinks—no matter what flatterers and hirelings may say—is just that to which Lord Aberdeen has given utterance. There ought not to be, and there is not, any confidence in the ability of the existing Government to conduct the effairs of the empire with energy, with spirit, or with • success. They who support this Government do so, not from any confidence in its strength, but in hope of profit through its weakness. The plotting Irish komanists—the selfish, grubbing, greedy Scotch Radi cals—they support the Government because they thrive by that which makes it despicable. It is a Go vernment which must obtain votes by dishonourable raid dangerous sacrifices, because it cannot obtain them by winning the respect of honest, and independent, and high-spirited men. The Government is conti nually doing that which it would rather not, yet submits to because it cannot do better, and will not give up place. Hence its " habitual wavering, its irresolution, and infirmity of purpose."—Morning Post. LENT ASSIZES. HOME CIRCUIT. (Before the Right Hon. Sir. N. C. TINDAL and the Right Hon. Sir J. 'VAUGHAN.) Hertfordshire.—Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Hertford. Essex.—Monday, March 5, at Chelmsford. Kent.—Monday, March 12, at Maidstone. Sussex.—Monday, March 19, at Lewes. Surrey.—Monday, March 26, at Kingston. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Westmoreland—Saturday, Feb. 17, at Appleby. Cumberland—Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Carlisle. Northumberland—Saturday, Feb. 24, at Newcastle. Durham—Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Durham. Yorkshire and York City—Saturday, March 3, at Yurk. Lancashire—Saturday, March 17, at Lancaster. Thursday, March 22, at Liverpool. The Duke of Devonshire has delayed his departure from Chatsworth in consequence of the severity of the weather. His Grace and suite are expected at Devonshire House for the season as soon as the weather becomes milder. A very interesting young woman, daughter to a man named Giles, living at Cooragoneen, near this town, was to have been married the following morning.. her parents, wondering at her staying so late in bed, went to call her up, and beheld her a lifeless corpse. She retired to rest the even ing previous in all the vigour of youth and health, but the fol kwing day on which her wedding favours were to have been purchased was spent in providing her funeral requisites. Cork Constitution. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1838. PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS ASSURANCE COMPANIEE-',&c. &c. &c. LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 2. Number Dividend Price V. re? tAgAtA. per ;flees. Annum. Paid. Share 1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oidharn.... Averase 971. ISa eh. 13,'i 1.482 41. Ashby.de-le-Zouch .. ....... Average 115/.Bh. 65 1,260 Basingstoke lOOl. sh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150,. sh. 10C 8,000 1-16 sh. 01. 6s. Birmingham, 1.16 th share ... v. & 711. 2 20 4.000 ......... Ditty, aid Liverpool Junct... losl . en. 1 00 pd 20 600 31, Bridgesrater and Tatinton ....1001.0 1 . all pd 6 4 400 41. Chchner and Bleckwater ....... ... . , 1614/..,11. 102 500 481. . .°Z)/ sh 7no Coventry - • ' • • 4..545 - Creydon - ••• AVerrigti 51/.25. 10d. sh. 3 1,51654 41. Os. Dill'Pe& - •4. ii... a . .... ......... 1055/.sh. 43 600 7/, DetliV 100/. sh. 133 0 ,00 •• : Danube and Mayne 411.1:35. 4d .pd 3'N 3,5755 :31. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331. sh. 77 231 40/. Erewash .. • 'ool. sh, 700 1,297 28/. F)rth and Clyde - A armee . 1, 00 1 . 1 0". L. 610 1 1,900 12/. Grand June•tast. ..... 1001. ah. 219 2,8491 1/. Grain! Unless) 11501.5 h. 25 1 501, ....e.a. Grand Surrey .... VP/. sh. 20 .1 , 0 • 4, r1. 41. ;ler cent. Ditto (optional) Loan ll7O l. 70 : 3 ,i'Afi Grand Western 650 131. 12:. Pd. Glamorganshire, Average cost 172/. 138. 4d. 2ao 749 15)s. Grantham 150/. 614. 202 6,238 2/. Os. I luddersfic 10 Average 571. 6s. CA. sh. 37 „ 100 Kensington 105) sh all pd. 10 .5,329 I/. ss. Kennet and Avon, Average 391. 18, • 10d• at). 26 9,6975 241. Leeds and Liverpool ICOI. sh, Rio ' 5155 131. Leicester 1401.5h. .2 2 5 1,897 4/. 10s. Leicester am.) Northampton.., Ayer '43/.505, p; 2,400 10/. Monmouthshire 100/. eh. 20. 150 113/, Melton Mowbray 1001. "h. 200 500 %5?.. Mersey and Irwell lOO/ sh. 565 3.0130 11. 10s. Mz.eclestield 100/.. sh. all pd. 52 2t7 17/. Neat h . ..... .....1114,5h, 3125 1,786 301. Oxford . U• 6 1 .6•• • . . ....... 1 8 4. eh. 530 ••• 2,400 5/. Peals Forest .., • Arei.ge about /81. sh. ir.4 1,418 124. Esegcnt • s (or London) Aver. 3.1/. 16i. Rd. eh. ;6 '53.Z.9 01. Pet cent. Sochdale Averag e 8.5/ . sh. 1:1 . .1) Si. Shropshire 1951, sh. 138 SOO 0/. 10s. S'ornerset•Coal l5O/: sh. 1511 3,600/. 43 percent . Ditto Lock Fund Stock , • • . •19 1 10'3. sh. iII 700 40!. Stafford and Worcester ...,:ii..,... ,, 140 /. !h. 710 500 9/. Shas... 4 srhniy . 1251 sh. .280 300 hie Stotirbridge - Avaii ...Average ,gt. PC ;191, All. 40 sSaa 12/. Swansea - IISIOL eh. 231 2,60 3 ' 7 011h. 3112.1.1151! . I ' e t v v e n : t: " l7l7.l l i W er S g ° e,y 3l , l4 ' s share ............ 100/. sh, 560 1 (1,119 Thames .rid Medway...Aver. 19/. ss. 11d. 6h. 2 0001 • P 1 ' 60056h:1 15L Railway ... Ar. 35/. ill. 27 Warwick aad Birmingham ............ 1001 . sh .265 00 Ili. Warwick and Napt lOO/. sh. 185 6,000 4/. Os. Worcestor and Birmingham... Av. 78/.Ss. sh. 79 1 5,000 23 a. Wilts an.. Becks .. Average 671. 10s. Sd. sh. 22 SOO 31. Wyrley and Essington 12 5!. sh 75 ,an ~. ~ Wisbeath ........ lO5l. sh. 45 903 1 . 1. Wcy and Arun ..1101, eh. 215 DOS'IcSa 2.600 Sr 1 1,065p h j 3P. e Commetcial -- a •-sinnit 1001. all. 57 4).7t1. 6 per et. East India ~. • Stork 106/ 4 ia 1 ,314/. 50s. p.a. 1 . 51 5. 0154 Stock 37 Ditto Bonds 4.441141.4 a 19 1,380,0004 Att. 1). ct. West India 2,2041 2 m /. 19s. Bristol tni ....Average 147/. 9s. sh. SO 615,3241. 5!. per cent. Ditto 11141e1, Various amounts ll3 1,352,752 5 percent, In. Katha ri ne Stock 100 500,000 it per bent. Ditto Bonds 20 0 ,000 ..._ ier cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years 995 Shoreham Harbour 2.500 ........ Depttbrd Pict "01. sh, 3/, BRIDGES. 1,600 I°s. Hammersm.ti 5Ol. sh. 221 7,231 Southwark, Old av, 631. 2s. 86. sh. 2 1,700 It. 1.55. Ditto, New, of 75 per cent. 5O/..5h. 14 5,000 Waterloo .. . .... 1001. sli. 3 5,000 ISs. tid. Ditto, Old Annuities of Cl. ... 60/. pd 19 5,000 lf, s. 40. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/, pd 103 !Awn/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds. IIII 5,848 17s Vauxhall Average .01, lOs. 3d. sh. 18 ASSURANCI' COMPAN:ES. 5,000 3/10s Albion 500/. sh. 501. pd 410 50,000 r n e , r , e i g n c t 'i Alliance, British Ss Foreign 100/. sh. 105/. pd 13 50,000 (i per cent. Ditto, Marine . . 100/. oh. 51. pd 65 24,000 51 per sh. Atlas . 501. sh. 51. pd 14 1,200 }sh. 51. Birmingham I ire - 2501. sh, 351. ptl 1075 20,000 41 per cent, nntishFire ... . . • 51101. fill. 90/. pd 42 . 12,000 61. perc e nt. B r iti s h Com mer c ia l • NB. sh. 5/. pd 61 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical, MedieSll,asc. Life, lOU chi 2110 s pit 4 4,000 21 lits ColintY ' -•- .• • .610 W. alt. 10!. pd 42 120,000 ss. Eagle • • ....:,:c5,,.,... ........ 601. sh. 5/. pd 55 200 f 5 "1 ° " t 'l Econornit LIN lOOO/. sh, 2501. p 4 37t, v.:a 301 bs. 2.971 225. percent, r.o.lsepean Li. • ...at sh. all pd 2.2 50,000 5%. Ditto, New .. 2O!, sh IL pd .11 1,000,0052 f. it per et. Globe ... . ' atou 13 i 211,0(40 51• Guardian lOOl. sh. 2741 pd 33 10,000 6e. Pd. Hop" 501.0. 5/. pd 55' 9,400 5/. 7s. (3d. Imperial Fire 500/ sh. 501. pd 1265 7,500 9s. Imperial Lilo 1001. sh. 10/. pd 1 0 , 13,455 4/. percent. I n d emn i ty M ar i ne 1 11)1. sh. Si. ;A 1 9 1 2,020 3/ lOs Kent Fire 801. sh. all pd (12 31. Ditto Life. 79 'MOO Ms. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/, pd '25) 9,000 10s. London, Fire 9 51 sh. 121. 1193. pd 15 3,900 10s. London, Ship 95i. its. 121. 103. pd 1 5 1 30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Lite . 501. sh. 2/. pd .21 Ss 04 50,000 41. per cent. Protestor Fire 'NV. sh. 2/. pd 1 7 5,.° 4 2,500 I/. Provident Lne lOO/. eh. 10/. pd 20 1 00,000 ss. Rock Life 5201. sh. 1/. pd I's 689,220/ 5!. per cent, Royal Exchange Stork... 2'2 5 5 6,000 5 per cent. University late lOO4 sh, Si. psi 5 5 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life , ... 10113•114 t. pd JOINT STUCK BANKS 25,0011 8 per cent. A grie. and Cutllm. of Ireland. 251. sh. 10/. pd 14 5,0011 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 40/. pd 60 10,001 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 5Ol, eh. 101. pd 13 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. :1/. pd 165 30,000 5 per cent. Lo n d on a nd W es t m i ns t er. ..lool sh. 201. pd 215 ,000 4 per cent. Lanc as t er 1001 . s h , 90/. pd 25 3 Lo ,0(.0 Liverpool lOOl sh, 101. pd tet , 50,000 75 per cent. Manchester and Linrpooll • Discount 20,000 7 per cent, Manchester. 100/. sh. 251 pd !ri ss I 20,000 Pr o vin c i a l B an k o f reldhd 1001. sh. 221 Oct. p 4 20,1t0 National Bank or Ireland sn!. sh 1711. pd lb 10,000 5 pet tent. National Provincial Eng. lOOl. sh. 351. pit 34 19,000 . ..... ... Gloucestershire 5O/. sh. 10!. pd 20 NOM 16 per cent. Hampshire . 5O/. Th. 5/, pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKR comvAN tn. 2,500 115" 6d Bath ,. 2Ol. sh. V/. pd 24 5,000 British ~, 40/. sh. 16!. pd 21 R rdscreent. ~0 00 ~i . k 11, P 1 Ditto Provincial 201. 4 h. 10 d 224 ....43.) . NIS 52 104 Birmingham 5Ol. sh. 118 ...,5250 2/ Os Bristol 5,500 01 to. prietiton 205. sh. II 790 31 104 Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 181. pd 10 2,471 45 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 17 4,000 41. Continental Cansolidated lOOl. 621/. pd 85 1,000 101. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd 180 1,0011 (3/. Ditto, New 14,000 4/.los. Equitable 5O/. pd 305 10,000 25 per cent. Imperial 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 201. pd 120 2,350 6/. per cont. Independent 3O/. sh. all psi 485 9,000 31. per cent. Phrenix ... 5O/. sh. 391. pd 215 1,000 4/. per cent. Rateliff . lOOl. sh. 80/. pd 56 4,000 South Metropolitan 5 1 5/. sin 191. psi 17 4,200 51. per cent. United General 5O!. sh. 461. pd 24 .210 5/. per cent. Warwick 50/.. sh. 50 400 111. per cent Wakefield 25/. all. 421 19,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 123. Ditto New 5(l. sh, 10/. pd 85 EGO Yarmouth 201. sh. 181. pd 9 WATER WORKS. 1,8130 9s. Birmingham 25/ sh. 25/ pd 211 1•„1.34 ('Si. East London lOOl. sh. 149 5,500 21 10s Grand Junction ....Average 411 135. 46. sh. 51 2,000 21. Kent 100/. sh. 4:3 372 101. Liverpool !tootle 9.04 sh. 3: - .6 6 17 6 2 11 1 1 1 5 0 s. Now heme eawneßlverr and Salfordl.oiidonllridge W a t e r Annuities 58 100/. sh. 53 01110 4 per cent. South Lon,lon lOO/. sh. 87 9,294 4/. West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 90 1.1160 11 lls York 13uililiog Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,000 ...... ... Birmingham and Derby 2O/. pd 17 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 1251. pd 51 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 05 15,060 Bristol and Exeter 1001. sh. 10 pd 4 660 Calcutta and Saugus 5O!. sh. 21. pd (15 7,N )0 Cheltenham and G. Western...: 001. sh. 75/ 15 3,004 ... ...... Clarence lOO/. sh. 10 0 /. Pd 20 12, 1, 5'0 Commercial Blackwell 50/. sh. 2/. lid 05 9,000 Dublin and Kilkenny lOW. sh. 25 pd 1... , . 151,000 Eastern Counties 251. sh. 3/. p.l 15 Grand Junction 100/, sh. 95/. p.l 181 Great North of England ..................10!. ;A 5.0,30 Great Western lOOl sh. 65/. pd 82 :spa) Ilartlepool 100/. eh. 100/ pd 100 8,000 Hull and selby 50!. sh. 101. pd 5 10,004 ... Leeds and Manchester 100/. sta. 5/. pd 14 2,100 3/. per cent. Leeds and Selby 1(10 sh. 45 1,50 1 1 11.55. Leicester anti Swanningtnn ....5 0 1. sh. all Pd 79 5,109 10 pf,r cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lo(l. sh. 1001. psi 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 9.51. pd 61 31,000 ... ...... London and Brighton •55./ sh. 5! pd 8 1 12,000 London and Blackwell 501. sh 3 1 . Pd : 1 1 20,000 :3 per cent. London and Greenwich Lo D r. i a t o t, , s , ditto ai,d 0 01. As. .201. 1,(1 161 ss,ooo London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 904 pd 164 Ditto Quarter Shares .....................51/• pti 27 5 20,100 ....,.... London and Southampton.... Ai/. sh. 501. pd :39 pi 21 7,000 Manchester and Bi; min 211/. pd - 03 7,0,0 Ditto Scrip 14/. sh. 5/. pd 141 12,000 London Grand Junction C N ro e y w don I'll . n - it . a 0/ . . . s . h. ... 51. 50/. sh. 51. pd 0 3 1.5,0 , 5 e North Midland 100!. sh. 2.51.1 A 2.55 Northern and Eastern ......... 1 0 )1 . sh. 1-4 . Pd 8 5 2,600 ...... ... Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 315/. pd : 28,f )00 • ...... .. South Eastern and Dover .................71• pd 2.1 55 1 1 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington ............... 100/. sh. gham...7o/. sh. 71.1 A 85 9,000 ... ...... Tha•s•es Haven 501. sh 2!. 10s. pd 01 1,400 6,000 Westminster and Greenwich 501. s h. 21. pd 0 2 York and North Midland 5O . sh. 19/. pd 115 MINES, 4,000 Albion Copper 5l. sh. :35/. 1.4 12 1,000 11. ss. Alten 151. eh. 121. 105 pd 115 115,000 ........ Anglo Mexican, i ss. 5/. prn.... 1001 • sh • all pd 3 Ditto Subscription ....................... : 251 . Ild 4 2,00(1 14. Bolanos 10,000 11. lOs Brazilian Imp iss. 5!. pm. ...... 35/. sh. 201. 1411 Pda o,o' 0 ... ...... Macatibe.s & Cocacs United.. 4 5/. sh. 2351. pd 5 11,600 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 9!. pd 3; 19,000 Bolicsr Copper Company 201. sh. 201. pd 5 10,000 ..•- ..... Ditto Scrip 10/ sh. 8/. pd 6 120,000 British Iron 501. Mi. PI pd 35 0,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 41/. pd 1; Cate Branca , 65/. pd 8 ('andonga 7l!. pd '7,1 10,000 11 C op i apo 2Ol. sh 19.5/ pd 65 0,500 ... Columbian, iss. 5/. pm...-. 55/. ah. 55/. pd 115 2,8:0 31. English l2/ Ills. pd 0,000 General Mining Assoclation...2ol. sh. lb/. pd 10 6,155 Mexican Company 1001. sh. 5554 pd 2 1,00() Polberou Consols . lO/. sh 8/. pd 0 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered I6I Ditto Loan Notes 150/.IA 1125 30 , 000 ... ...... United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. -.404 sh. all iid 123 Dart. Scrip 2l Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd f 2 a 'West C ork 504 sh. 50/. pd 3 8 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. I ,oeo London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 21 1,5,00 London University Russell lOO/. sh. all pd 2 3 3 4011 ......... 0 5gs. sh. 9 King' College lOOl. pd 26 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 15 s , Australian Agricultural....loo/. sh. 26'!. pd 31 3 6,000 4/. per cent. British American Land Company 24. pd 14 100/. sh 281. pd 33 21.0,0dir 51. per cent. Upper Canada Loan 95 Cit d y Bon s, 4 per cent III , . General Steam Navigation 151 sh. 11/ d ••)3 1 10,000 6/ per cent. Canada Company 2,000 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms ....... .. Av. 75/. sh. 1 9 Caoutchouc Company 8,000 °5l. sh. 25/. pti li 15'") 10/.lllerisCent. Hudson's Bay Stock . ••• ' - New Brunswick Land Company ~ .. oz. pd 11 9 ,751• 5/. per cent. Reversio nar y Interest 50c. .. 100 /. sh. 10 0 /. pd 12 7 5 - 1001. sh. 70/. pd B'„3 - ~000 10,000 6s. Van Die , ner.' s Land lOO l. sh. 171. pd 91 633 51. per cent. Ditto New LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. DEC. 30, 1837, BANKS. 1,5(0,001. 6/. p. et. Ban% of Scotland 68. Sd. sh. all pd 100/. 2,000,0044. 5) p. ct. Royal of Scotland 1001. sh. all pd 16 1 /. 530.0)01. Es p. ct. British Linen Company 1001. sh. 411 pd 23 il. 1,0(.1),0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. s h. 100/. hd 1751. 5 .1 0( VW& o. c,. *National l OO/.Bh. 101. pd 101. 2,1100,0001. Cl. p. ct. Glasgow Union 25 0 /. sh. 50/. pd 1,000,15,0/. 4P. ct. Western of Scotland ^ 2001. sh 304 pd INSURANCE COMPANIES. ..------ 25(.0005h. 6i p. ct. Scottish Union 20/. sh. 11, pd 27s ,509 fii p. ct. Hercules ........................ 1001 . sh. 104 pd 131 15s. 'of ,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....10/. sh. all rid 815 s 50,000 6p. et. North British .................2001. sh. 101. pd 15/. 1,151 . 1 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 101. pd 19! Os 5,000 op. et. Edinburgh Life 100!. sh. 10/. pel 14110 s 100,C00 3! p. ct. West of Scotland lO/. pd 5/ Cs MISCELLANEOU S 4,810 Edin. and Was. Un. Cana1...50/. 6 h. all rid Vt. Ditto Allocated 901. sh. all pd 65!. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stack Water 251. sh. all pd 341 Carron Iron Company 250/. sh. all pd 45/. 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Fourutery 501. sh 381. pd 431. 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 2O/. sh. M. pd G,-l. 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 25/. sh. all pd 58/. 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd 611 750 7i per cent. Leith Coal t;as 20/. sh. all pd 451 1,200 Edinburgh and Dalkeith Itallway...so/. sh 50!. 3,000 5 per cent. Equitable Loan Company,.,2sl. gh. 91, pd led. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the Net; London Price Current of Friday Evening.) ' of the week, SUGAR. —British Plantation, in the en,,, was in good demand for both the scale and pan, and the rates previously established were fully supported for good and fine yellow descriptions, but for low and brown sorts an advance of 6d. was obtained ; the private purchases on Tuesday amounted to 950 hhds. and trs., besides 156 hhds. Barbadoes at auction, which were taken readily at prices fully equal to the previous sale, good to fine went at 655. to 675. 6d., but there has been less activity in the Market during the last two days, still there has been a steady demand, and former rates have been fully maintained; good brown Berbice has been sold at 605., Jamaica 615., good mid. ditto at 635. and 03s. 6d., and better, 645. ; in consequence of the prevailing adverse winds, as well as the interruption by the ice in our river, there are still no new arrivals; the stock is now hardly two-thirds of what it was at the commencement of February last year; the average price which will appear in this night's Gazette, is IL 18s. bid , and last year it was 1/. 14s. 11d. per cwt. For auction on Tuesday next 130 hhds. Barbadoes are advertised. This afternoon prices continued very firm fur all descrip tions, but there was very little business done in either refining or grocery sorts; the purchases for the week are 2,200 hhds, and tea. The Refined Market has assumed a more lively and firm appearance t from the grocers a good demand has prevailed for both common and the better descriptions of goods, and an ad vance on previous rates of Gd. for the former, and Is. on the letter has been obtained; sales of Lumps rather under the standard msde at 795, and pzssing at 80s. to 81s. ; for exportation goods liaise been sought afier, but dat=ing to the scanty supply; busines's hat been restricted, and the operations been emAited t 0 a few parcels of double Crushed at 393., et which it is difficult to make further purchases. ~lntiltlT s.- good demand hat ;atvaiisid by private con tract, AO itt tbiU Instances rather higher prices hate been obtained ; 4,210 bags imported in February lasi ha+e been offered at auction, which sold readily, good and fine descrip tions at fully previous rates, other sorts went Gd. above the prices of the last sale, good to fine yellow sold at 645. dd. to 655, Bd. low to mid. 625. to 03s. Gd. ; the stock is now 3,400 bags less than at this period last year; an arrival of the new crop is daily expected. EAST INDIA: -Of Manilla there are still few buyers, but holders remain firm, and require fully previous rates, expecting that a brisk demand will take place early in the spring, Of Siam the supply is very short, but at present the orders here are limited, and prices remain as last quoted. The con sumption of white Bengal continues greatly on the increase ; the grocers have purchased freely, giving much preference to it, not only on account of the superior colour it contains, but alto owing to the low prices which rule in comparison with other descriptions at the 245. duty : the importers have again libe. rally supplied the market, and have offered 2,921 bags 141 casks at public sale, which were taken readily at an advance on previous rates of Gd. on white, and 2s. to 2s. 6d. upon brown descriptions ; middling of the former went at 655. 6d. ; good to fine, 665. to 67a. ; very fine, 68s. od. ; damps and washed 635. to 665., good sound bright yellow 655. to 655. Gd., low very brown 475. to 51s. 6d., very inferior quite black 41s. 6d. On Friday 900 bags white will be offered for public competition. This afternoon 14180 bags white Bengal at public sale were taken readily by the grocers at full prices, and in some instances they went rather dearer, good to fine sold at ads. to (17s. Gd., damps 655. to 669. loLAsSEs.-in West Wirt the purchases have been 200 puns., at a reduction of Is. on former rates, gtiod mid; Deme rara selling at 31s. to 325., fair Berbice 295. COY* EL-4Afitish Plantation continues to be much wanted for consumption, but being still withoitt airrivals, and the supply at market very short, business to any extent Ifs" been preijelited ; all brthiglit forward has been taken readily at inl proved rates; the scarcity of this article, particularly of the liner descriptions, which we have noticed for sound tiles" past has become more sitorigly merl.ed than ever since our last; at public sale 43 casks 17 brls. Jamaica Wefe taken with eager ness, establishing an advance on former rates of 41, fine fine ord. went at 108 s. a 108 s mixed good ord. to fine ord. 84s. a 101 s., mid. 113 s. a 115 s. 6d., pet; berry 1335. ; the stock in the Docks is less than has been the case for Sevefal years past ; nothing is advertised for auction next week. We have till to report a brisk and advancing Market for the East India de scriptions with certificate ; the cleinatal for Ceylon from the grocers has been very extensive at an advance Ott ftirrner rates of 15, to 25,, sales privately of good ord. made at 85s. to BCs., flrie ord. 87s. a 88s., Atte fine Ord, ie held for 90s. ; of the present stock in the Docks only a very small pail is PrAV held by the original importers ; there being no prospect of any ar:ivals at present, and the consumption being greatly on the increase, cause the most of the present holders to expect that prices will fui ther improve, and consequently there dfe few sellers even at the present ! the high prices for which Mocha is held prevent any export demand, but for home consumption busi ness to a fair extent has been transacted at fully late rates : for shipping transactions privately are still prevented by the scanty quantity at Market, at auction 117 bags green Sama rang sold at stiff prices, good and fine ord, mixed at 525. to 58s. COCO A. -British Plantation remains fiat; none has been offered at auction, and the purchases privately hare been li mited, but importers still refuse to submit to any reduction. TEA. -The Market presents a healthy and improving ap pearance. Company's have been in extensive demand at higher prices, establishing an advance on the rates of the last sale of 3d. on Bohea, and 2d. to 2?„-d. on Congou; sales of the former, duty paid, made at 3s. and the latter in bond at Is. Hid. to 2s. Free Trade continues to be taken freely, particularly Fokien ; Canton, Bohea and ord. Congous, for which profits on the December sales of 2J. to 2-1. on the two former, and 2d. on the latter have been obtained. One of the principal holders of Canton Bohea have refused to sell under Is. 6d. Advices from Canton state that the supplies were arriving very slowly from the interior, and that the shipments would be late this season, and although accounts had been re ceived there of the prices when the Market was at its lowest point, yet the Hong Merchants refused to sell their Tea any cheaper. COTTON. -The demand continues very moderate. 15,500 hales East India were brought forward by public sale this day, at which there was a good attendance ; owing to the frost and the orders fur export being at low limits very little was sold, but the holders being firm, and withdrawing and buying in the greater part at high rates, the few that were sold realized the previous nominal currency. lenioo.-East India is rather more in request since the public sales, and several small parcels of the bought-in lots have been taken at sales' prices ; in all about 400 chests, chiefly of the finer descriptions, but the principal holders re• main firm, and will not sell at present rates: advices from Calcutta to the 16th November have been received, confirm ing the previous estimate of the crop at 100,000 to 105,000 maunds ; the Market had not opened there, but as money was exceedingly scarce, prices were expected to run lower. Spanish in this Market is held for previous rates, at which some business has been done privately. SALTPETRE.-For Rough there continues to be a good de mand: Calcutta refraction 6 to 5 at 245. 6d. to 255., refrac tion 91 to 8, 245. to 24e. 63. Accounts from Calcutta state that large shipments were making for England, and that freights had fallen considerably. In British Refined business to a fair extent has been transacted. TALLOW.—The market has ;;Ot been brisk during the pre sent week, business being restricted owing to the present high prices ; still there has been a steady demand for consump tion, and the buyers have been compelled to pay 9d. to advance on previous rates ; 495. 6d. was obtained for small parcels of St. Petersburgh Yellow Candle, even at which some of the holders arc not sellers, and require 505., the stock is very light, 10,100 casks less than it was last year, or only equal to six weeks' consumption. For future delivery the transactions have been again trifling; but 355. must be paid for the last three months. The Soap-makers have advanced the prices of Yellow, Mottled, end Curd Soap 2s. per cwt. OlLS.—There has been no improvement in the Market, for Fish Oils ; the demand for all descriptions has been very li mited, and the reduced prices of last week have been barely supported. Sperm has sold steadily at previous rates. Rape has been in extensive demand at 6d. to ls. advance. Linseed has been taken sparingly, but full prices arc still required. Of Palm there is none remaining in importers hands, the second-hand dealers, by whom it is held, are still asking 371. per tun. In Olive the purchases have been un important. STATE OF TIIE RIVER.—At one hour the Thames above bridge is blocked up, and the next it is comparatively clear of ice, which being carried down by the ebb blocks up the Pool in turn, carrying everything before it, and occasionally breaking away mooring chains, anchors, and cables. There appeared to be a little, and a very little, decrease in the quan tity of ice on Wednesday ; but the frost of the last two nights has augmented it considerably, and with the exception of a few small vessels shifting from one place to another in the Pool at the most favourable opportunity, low water, when the ice is below, and the dropping up and down of a few coal barges, which are often carried to Blackwall by the ice, not to return again till the weather breaks up, the navigation still remains suspended. The banks of the River are covered with huge blocks of ice, and everything, both above and below bridge, presents a most cheerless appearance. The general interrup tion to commerce has affected trade most considerably, not only along shore, but in the metropolis generally. A fleet of twenty armed oyster-boats have been fishing in the Chesapeake, with rakes for oysters, in open violation of a law of Maryland. A part of these, it is said, landed, and burned down a house belonging to Mr. Harwood, in the neighbourhood of West River. About one hundred citizens of Baltimore, upon hearing of this outrage, proceeded in a steam-boat, armed with cannon, to the spot where the oyster-boats were stationed, for the purpose of driving them off. We have not yet heard the result. PROOF OF MADNESS.—At daylight we shared some excellent coffee, which the Bedouins had prepared for us. Instead of grinding them as we do, they pound their berries between two stones, and that only when they are re quired for use. The addition of mill; and sugar is unknown, and water being used in less proportion than is customary in Europe, their coffee is consequently very strong. A group of Bedouins were disputing respecting the sanity of Lady Esther Stanhope, one party strenuously maintaining that it was im possible a lady so charitable, so munificent, could be other wise than in full possession of her faculties. Their opponent alleged that her assimilating herself to the Virgin Mary, her anticipated entry with our Saviour into Vrusalem, and other vagaries attributed to her, were proofs to the contrary. An old man with a white beard called for silence—a call from the aged amidst the Arabs seldom made in vain. " She is mad," said he; and, lowering his voice to a whisper, as if fearful such an outrage against established custom should spread beyond his circle, he added, " for she puts sugar to her coffee." This was conclusive,—Wallstead's Travels in Arabia, DAN; SIB CLAIMS. COPY OF A MINUTE OF THE BOARD OF TREASUia; tiATED 19TH DECEMBER, 1837, UPON THE SUBJECT OF DANISH CL,iltigt 14. - Lords read the minutes Of this Board of 29th July antl q34' on the subject of the Vahlish claims. 4th November, L.- —eedings which have 2.??4"adr • My Lords refer to the taken place under the iiugicelly Rod diree:::°ns of these mi • notes, and advert to the various cOmnitidcalkoiti wnIC!I have been addressed to them by individdals,. setting forth the . rotinds on which they severally apply that their respective chirps ?;fay be entertained, etarnined, and reported upon by the Commis. #ioners of Danish clairis i although they have not brought themselves within the Opdratital a the minutes of this' , Board on that stqecf. Upon full considerrttiOn Of the various eirdultifftances alleged by note parties, it appears ta my Lords that it will be eßdient to adopt the role laid down by the mihtn , ! of 4th Nov., 183-1, fir this respect, and to authorise the Commiseioners of Danish claims to examine, class, Arid report upon all claims for losses on account of book debts, and fur - meirtlisndise on shore in risir housei now before them, excluded from ciernination under the former minutes in ConseqUeriee of their not havins been deli vered, with the proper vouchers hs support thereof, 100)in the periods fixed by public AdVertiSement ; and also all such other claims for losses by the con/scation of t cola debts or mer cliandie oh shore in warehouse, as sh4II be delivervi, together with the necessary vouchers in support thereof, within a further period of three months from the day on which a noti feation to that effect shall appear in the Gazette ; in order that when such report shall, after such elereination, have been made to this Board, my Lords may be enithled to lay the whole case before Parliament for such determination as it may , Appear td be proper to make thereat, it being clearly under= rood that tit Lords are by no means pledged to recommend to Parliament the gfttiot of any further amount in comyonsation for such claims. It further appears to my Lords to be just and proper, with view to a right determination upon this Matter hereafter, that the Commissioners should be required to investigate and state with respect to every case, whether in their judgment the parties claiming to have the benefit of the directions of this minute did or did not use diligence to bring themselves within the regulations of the minutes of July and November, 1834; my Lords being of opinion that without such infor mation, the cases of the several parties will not be fairly brought under the consideration of Parliament. 'Transmit copy of this minute to the Commissioners of Danish claims fur their information, and desire them to insert the proper notice in the London Gazette. Let a copy of this minute be laid before the House of Com , mons. _ E. J. STANLEY. ----• Whitehall, Treasury Chquibers, Dec. 28, 1837. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JANVARY. Although January is generally consider - ea the most barren month for agricultural intelligence, this month Iles not been altogether uninteresting, either to the agricultural community or to the public; as, notwithstanding its frosts and light snows having brought both dry and succulent fodders into ex tensive use, and arrested the progress of the plough irr most soils since its sixth day--except in the short intervening but rapid thaw of the 2 2 d, which was in the same evening, after having rendered some of the warmest and driest soils pene trable to it for one short day, it having been followed in the evening by a gentle dry frost, which continued somewhat in. ' tenie from the following day till about noon on the 37th, when it again disiolted into a cold and tardy thaw. In the sowing of tliss early seed oats ant/ peas the frosts have Been' exceedingly beneficial, loth to the farmers gad graziers, they having; be the first instance, acted as pulveriters of his (allowed clods ; the !wow at the same tittle serving as a light dressing for the surface of the soil, and a covering or veil for tender yOusse ,plants against (ratty nipping, whilst they either destroyed or disposed the insects from its surface, and ridded the soil of its sterile vapottas. and bolstered up prices of grain by eat2sang apprehensions Of a frozen navigation ; though scarcely any description of farm produce has materially ex ceeded its last match's prices, which Iseuld evidently have been ranch lower had it tic/: been for the frosts. The sound ness of his soil, too, enabled hirtr to cart manure to it, that of the roads to send produce to market with by far less team strength than in many prsiceding Januarics. In addition to the increased ;tee of fodder haviga been pro ductive of ari increased quantity of rich manure, which always I amply pays for conatirtsption of hay . and Straw, especially on thoSe farms which have connants in their lease which compel all the hay and straw grown Wan them to be Consumed thereon, except Web of the latter which - ..sa wanted for thatch, allowing none of either to he sold off from them, for the pur pose of Compelling the farmer' !o keep his soil in good heart : whence, as field labours were all ill an unusual forward state at the commencemerat of the frosts, and live farm stock in general is described as being healthy and in NI condition, we considtr the month, on the who/sa, to have been tolerably pro pitious. flentaa we can only add that as the early yearimg season of those ewes iabich produce lambs to fatten for spring consumption is said to liaac hitherto gone Oa AS well as usual, and that the prices of every description dream pro duce have been either buoyant of a little though not greatly on the advance, that the generality of farmers and graziers whose rents and taxes are not too high have not of this month's Inclemency much reason to complain, unless it should be those wlici have stocked their pastures so hea vily as to compel thorn to purchase fodder at a dear rate. But this on good land is next to impossible for an expe rienced grazier to, have done, as we ourselves have throughout a much longer and severe frost than the present stocked nine teen acres of good land, in ficaensey Level, with ten Pembroke rants, without any other fodder than what is termed brush ings or coarse tufts of grass, made into hay in the summer for them to pull out of a srria)! stack when they ;:hose to cat it ; and fifteen Sheep on 11 acres of worse land adjoining them; the beasts becoming fat enough to weigh from 90 to 100 stone crBlbs. each by latter June or early July ; the Southdown Sheep hi early June, when they were shorn, within a fraction of 9 stone of albs. each. It is, indeed, truly astonishing to witness the depth beneath the snow both Sheep and beasts, especially the smaller and more hardy breeds, will come at pasture, herbage, which, in the coldest weather, they decidedly prefer to coarse tufts of hay made of brushings. We consider the Kentish, Welch, and Seotch breeds of sheep fully as hard livers, and as industrious in getting their living. in hard win ters, as are Downs; we having frequently, in riding through Romney Marsh, seen Kentish sheep, seemingly to be quite contented, lying and feeding upon spring pasture compara tively speaking, almost as bare as a deal board, Large sheep sheep and oxen are fine noble animals to look at; but none are so profitable to the breeder and feeder, nor so convenient for consumption or work, as the smaller and middling-sized sheep, and such as Devons, Welsh runts, Fifeshire, and, for consumption only, small West Highland Scots. Four good strong North Demons, and as many of the largest-sized Pem brokeshire runts, would out-walk and out-work six heavy short-horns, or sulky broad-horned Staffordshire or Irish beasts ; when a leg of mutton of from six to ten pounds, and a a iece of roasting or boiling beef of about the same weight, is quite large enough for the consumption of most families. Webster has become Lessee of the Haymarket Theatre for three years, at an annual rental of three thousand pounds, and not four. He undertakes, however, to expend one thousand pounds the first year on embellishment•. Baron I'ennefather is at present rather seriously in disposed. He is suffering under a severe attack of gout, and a complaint in the eyes, the vision of which it is apprehended, is likely to be considerably affected.—Dublin Paper. THE JEWELLER OF FRANKFORT.—Most of our readers, no doubt, remember the daring theft committed some years ago to the prejudice of one of the most eminent jewellers of London. A person went to his shop, and, after selecting a number of valuable stones, demanded that they should be sealed up for him, and promised to call for them in a few days, and pay the amount. He never appeared again, and when the sealed packet was opened it was found that another box had been substituted for that in which the jewels were contained. A swindling trick of a precisely similar character has lately been played off with equal success in Paris. Mr. W., a rich jeweller, from Frankfort, arrived in Paris about the beginning of last November, with the intention of disposing of a number of valuable stones. A few days after his arrival he was waited upon by a stranger, who announced himself as a diamond broker, and expressed a wish to purchase some jewels of high price. The merchant displayed his merchandise, which the stranger appeared to examine with a very critical eye, select ing different articles to the amount of 45,000 francs. As soon as the price had been agreed upon the buyer said, " I shall not take them with me at present, for I have not got the necssary funds in Paris. The diamonds shall remain in your hands, and to-morrow I will bring you 3,000 francs on account. Let the stones, then, he packed up, and you can send them to ono (.1' your correspondents, or to a banker at Lyons, Bordeaux, or Marseilles. I have money to receive in each of those places, and I will take up the goods on payment of the balance to your agent."—" Nothing can be fairer," replied Mr. W. ; " I have a friend at Bourdeaux, to whom I will write on the subject, and as soon as I have received his answer I will send him your diamonds. On the following day the stranger re-appeared. He uaid the 3,000 f. as had been agreed, and after the goods had been carefully re-examined, they were packed up in a box, which the buyer produced, and to which he and Mr. W., af fixed their respective seals. The stranger examined several other articles, but found nothing to please him, and, after some time, took his leave. The costly packet was sent to Bor deaux, as had been agreed upon, but was never called for. After several weeks had elapsed beyond the appointed time, Mr. W. began to entertain some vague feelings of uneasiness, and ordered the packet to be sent back to Paris. Not know ing whether he was at liberty to break the stranger's seal lie went to a commissaire de police, by whom the packet was opened. It was found to contain only a few worthless pieces o f glass. The adroit thief, it seems, had contrived to divert t he merchant's attention while pretending to examine some other stones, and had managed to substitute another box for that in which the jewels were contained. The author of this daring theft is supposed to be a convict lately discharged from the prison of Poissy, where during a confinement of several years, he had contrived to amass a considerable sum. The following registry of a thermometer was kept at Newbury the week preceding the present:—Jan. 14 , eight in the morning, north east w i n d . 20 deg r ees ; h a lf-p ast seven at night, 7. Jan. 15, eight in the morning, 6 l three inn the afternoon, 22. Jan. 19, nine in the morning (sunshine), 22 ; eleven at night (star-light), 2. Jan. 20, one in the morning, 1 degree below zero ; seven in the morning, 5 degrees below zero; nine in the morning, I degree below zero. The greatest degree of cold mentioned by White, in his history of Selborne, is one degree below zero, which was in the year 1784. At Iligliclere, East Woodhay, and all round the hilly country, the thermometer was six degrees below zero, at eight o'clock on Saturday morning. —Reading Mercury. FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. (From the 6 ' London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.") PROMENADE DRESS. —Pardessus of dantas de Sidon, of a Lois colour ; small pelerine of velvet, of the same colour, foiniing points on the shoulders; large sleeves with velvet cuffi and ,74intitre. Bonnet of grey satin ; the front rather rep, the crown small And low, ornamented with a shaded dahlia, fWm which arc tIT 0 long streamers, and plaiting of ribbon round the top. CARRIAGE DRESS.--Robe of blue pehin rayee, the body of ibe lioyeanne form, witit ts fall of black lace, headed by a bouillon, through which a ribbon is passed ; the sleeves tight, with three biois fOl4, each trimmed with black lace ; a deep flounce en Male at the bottom of the skirt. Bonnet of velvet with satin. ribbon and bird of Paradise. BALL DaEss.—Robe of broche pink satin, the body plain and pointed, With rabat, of antique lace, tight sleeves, man ehi7lks to match, the ?cabal cordeliere and tassels of pink ; the ilounca the same as the drers, headed by a cord ; coffare of hair with a wreath, and marabout feathers; the front hair 10 iwi , Aed bands. MANTELETS, &C.—The taste for mantelets trimmed with fur continues, Shawls, either rounded or pointed behind are equally in favour; for young people, shawls forming echarpa behind, and not reaching below the waiste are preferred. DmPivs.—Skirts are long and full, and sleeves moderately large. Flounces arc decirlediy in favour. Cordelieres are very fashionable. BONNETS. —Satin ((Totes, wadded or otherwise, are always fashionable, and continue much the same as to size, some b - Javer bonnets are worn—ribbons, troches continue in request. ColFrcaLs.—Those composed of black, green, or crimson velvet are very elegant. The most simple of the many va rieties arc all black with black lace, ornamented with roses in vPlvet. GIBRALTAR.—Some shocks of an ear . thquaker slight, though distinct, were felt near the line-wall of this place on the afternoon of the 15th of January. About half past five, p.m., the first shock took place, preceded and Ac companied by a cumbling noise ; it lasted several secondst and its effdct was similsr to that staggering motion sometimes felt on board ship when siruck by a heavy sea. The second shock took place about 20 miwites past ten, was more violent , and lasted a longer period than the preceding. A third took place about a quarter past 11, Lit was less violent than either of the former. The inmates of the house who hap pened to be in the lower part of it, did not feel the effects of the earthquake at all, and those on tho first floor in a less degree than those who were in the rooms above, one of whoa , could scarcely stand during the second shock, and the whole were so alarmed as to run for safety to the rooms below. In San Roque the alarm was so great, that a considerable part 0' the population removed from the houses to the public-squarer znd other open spaces, where they lighted fires, and spent the night.—Gibraltar Chronicle. The Hamburg Correspondent has the following of the ist instant, from Odessa :—The plague has dissappeared , and we Ciprclt that in it week's time, our communications In every direction will be opened, Our thermometer is down to 24 degrees Fahrenheit—a temperature of extreme cold for this latitude, which has caused fuel, and, indeed, every other ne ces , nary of life, to rise to an excessive price." The departments of Vaucluse and the Lower .Alp s have for some time been infested by a band of malefactOr s) under the command of a desperado named Charavani, %char having been prosecuted and condemned for murder, succ eeded, in making his escape to the mountains of the district 01 Laberon, where he has long set justice at defiance. These organized banditti levy contributions in kind throughout the country, and are received without difficulty in the lonely farms and residences, the peasantry being too much afraid of their vengeance to denounce them. The gendarmerie, who are divided into brigades of three men, and stationed isolated points at intervals of three or four leagues, and some' times more, between each station, have hitherto been totally unable to act in thjs mountainous country, inaccessible to the' horses, and where the banditti, who are perfectly acquainted with the localities, conceal themselves behind rocks and trees , and fire upon their pursuers with deadly aim and in per' feet security.—Galignani. During the late cold weather, the wolves have Mad e their appearance in several parts of Normandy, and 1)111.6 0 ' lady in the district of Bray, where they have attacked s heep' folds in the day time, At Menerval and Gournay the inlny bitants have been much troubled by them. Upwards of 30 new savings banks have been esta' blished in France during 1837. On referring to the Official Return just m a de 1 1 G o vernment, showing the number of Newspaper Stamps us e d , for five months by all the Journals in Great Britain, we fil l that the WEEKLY DISPATCH has consumed no less than 1,247,000 stamps, being upwards of 56,000 for each p u bli o ; tion. We subjoin the names of ten other popular Lona ° papers, by way of comparison with the DPIPATCH : WEEKLY DISPATCH 1,247,0 00 Age Atlas Bell's New Messenger 96,500 Bell's Old Messenger . . 361,000 Examiner 94,950 John Bull News 62,500 Observer Sunday Times Spectator 1,208,45 0 38,550 ii Thus showing the DISPATCH to circulate 38,550 more than I d, the above ten Journals put together.—The W e ekly Disl' a " - is published at 139, Fleet-street. We may judge of the severity of the weather a Dublin, from the fact, that one of the Courts of Law, 01 ,70 for the relief of insolvent debtors, was obliged to adjourn sitting on Saturday to the Clerks' Chambers from the pu lni Court. A very extraordinary incident occurred to tb e Lord Exmouth coach, on its journey from Liverpool to 14 e /f ; castle, on Wednesday night. The coach left Sedbery on t ri g way to Kirby Stephen, about two o'clock on Thursday nw rri ; ii ; the driver soon after quitted his seat and went into public-house at the road side ; shortly after the coach P T ceeded without anything extraordinary being observed. Th As ,, were, it appears, three passengers, two gentlemen and a is "'d in , ide. After the coach had proceeded some distance, a/1 „ while the horses were trotting along the road, one of the g e '"; tlemen jumped out. This roused the other passengers ; tb° ' were at a loss to account for so extraordinary a proceeding; one moment they felt their pockets to b e satisfied they had 1 0 , been robbed, another they believed the gentleman derang e '," or in liquor. The door was fastened and the coach proceed el " so m e times at a tolerably sm ar t p ace , a t ot h ers s l ow , the 11 5 1 ; sengers giving the driver great credit for the caution ovinced in getting along a bad road. At length, after be ill i f f somewhat longer on the st age th an usua l, th e y reached Kir"' Stephen in safety. The gentleman who had remained inside' determined to endeavour to ascertain the meaning of the Pen, soil }Raving the coach so abruptly, told the waiter of the t o rl ' with that view, that he wished to speak with the coachman: What was his astonishment when he was informed that thefv, was no driver, and that the coach and horses had broubn a them ten miles without one. The gentleman who had jump, out of the coach suspected all was not right, and on that s in count had leaped out while the coach was going forward; b le doing so he fell, and though he followed fur a consider 3 4 o distance, he was not able to overtake it. He called at a 1 1, 1 1- c t on the wayside, and procured a horse, with which he proceed e d , to Kirby Stephen, where he arrived a few minutes after t" coach.— Tyne Mercury. EIGHT-DAY CLOGI( ; to strike the Hours and Half-hours, Five Guineas each. They tit s in elegant cases, about 71 inches high, suitable either to stand ooy bracket or mantel-piece, and are Warranted, at T. COY S Ann VORY'S, Working Goldsmith, &c. &c., 47, Co rn hill, (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B.—A pamphlet containing drawings and a detailed list .1 the prices of Silver Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, & e ., mat had gratis, or will be for arded in answer to a post-paid applies BIRTHS. On the 31st October, at Sholupore, Bombay, the lady of G. - Pitt, Esq., Civil Seryic , ., of a son. At the Willows, U r Tooting, en the 31st ult., the lady ° Upper Colonel Strover, of a daughter. On the 31st ult. Mrs. E. D. Puddicombe, of Hamilton-ter ror St. John's-wood, of a son. On the 2d November, at Cuiblapah, the lady of Major J. -`'" 28th N. 1., of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Knowle Hall, Somersetshire, the lady of E. V. Vernon, of Cluntarf Castle, Ireland, of a son. On the 15th of June last, at York, Swan River, Western M - tralia, Mrs. Trimmer, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 31st ult., at St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, Mr. G. 13 0 i Sharpe, surgeon of Baldock, Herta, to Hannah, eldest daughter the late W. Shores, Esq., of Holton-square. On the Ist inst., at St. George the Martyr, James Francill °l :: of Glocester, and of Southampton-buildings, London, barriste r-A % law, to Lucy, eldest daughter of Thos. A. Gale, Esq., of Quer ° square, Bloomsbury. DIED. On the 21st ult., William, third and youngest son of the late °' Aspinnall, Esq. On the 31st ult., Anne, wife of C. Jones, Esq., of Gower-stre Bedford-Square, aged 57. On the 28th ult., aged 19, William, only son of Win. Y° l-114 E s q., of Portland-place, Clapton. o f On the let inst., in Farringdon-street, aged 60, Sarah, rel ict Mr. Daniel Butler. On Friday, the 2d inst., after a long and painful illness, M r. Ackland, a well-known newspaper reporter. On the 30th u lt., a t B r i g h ton, L a d y C amp b e ll , w if e o f Lien ; Colonel Charl ewoo d, an d d aug h ter of t h e l ate ce l e b ra ted . 0 Hunter. A 9 3, On the 23(1 ult., at Alderbrook H a ll, C ar di g anshire, age , - or John Lloyd Williams, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant and Magistrat e the counties of Cardigan and Carmarthen, F.R. S., Ere. On the 31st ult., Ellen, (laughter of Mr. John Hooper, of F °%. ley-road, Kennington, aged H months. , ot On the 31 s t u l t ., at t h e D eanery, W e ll s, age d 15 , S op hia, ei surviving daughter of the Very Rev. the Dean of Wells. On the 27th October, at Calcutta, Alexander Stirling, T h e aged 37, nep h ew o f M r. A u ld , C rane -court, and l ate surgeo n " Hon. East India Company's Maritime Service. At Calcutta, on the 2:3d October, Helen Kezia, wife of J. Crawford, Esq., sen., of the Bombay Civil Service. vc ife At Alderwasley, Derbyshire, on the 30th ult., Elizabeth , F. Hurt, M.P. Der On the 29th u lt . , a t t h e res id ence o f h er son- i n- l aw , Sir . 49, Nicolls, Ann, relict of T. S.. Badeock, Esq. London ; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 01 ' t y 112, Strand, at Th e S an Office, No. 112, Strand, in the C" ri ' o) iddlesex,—Monday, February 6, 183$.